Pukpok Palayok (Filipino Blindfolded Pot Hitting)
Birthday Party
P
PLAYERS
3+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
- A clay pot filled with small treats
- A stick
- A blindfold
- A rope to hang the pot
HOW TO PLAY
1
Hang the filled clay pot from a rope tied between two posts or held up by helpers.
2
Blindfold the first player and spin them gently a few times to disorient their sense of direction.
3
Hand the player a stick and guide them verbally with shouted directions from the crowd toward the pot.
4
The player swings the stick trying to strike and break the pot open.
5
If they miss or run out of turns, the blindfold and stick pass to the next player.
6
Once the pot breaks, everyone scrambles to gather the treats that spill out onto the ground.